We wish our SFX students long days of exploration, fun, sunshine and adventure during these summer months ahead. Please refer to the links below for a selection of optional, enriching summer reading resources for all Crusaders, as well as required reading assignments for rising Middle School students.
We are happy to extend the Reading Without Walls Summer Reading Challenge again this year, inspired by former National Ambassador of Young People’s Literature, Gene Luen Yang. SFX students are invited to complete their reading activities over the summer using this Summer Reading Bingo Sheet. Children who achieve “Bingo” (five across, down, or diagonal) should bring completed sheets to me when they return to school in August for a Chipotle Reading Reward. Students who complete all the items on the bingo board will also win a dress down day, in addition to a Chipotle Reading Reward! Incoming K-8 students who complete a summer reading club through their public library are invited to bring in their certificates of completion at the start of school year to share with Mrs. Sawyer.
During the 2019-2020 school year, 6th-8th grade students will be invited to participate in a Caudill Reading Challenge. Students interested in getting a jump on these titles are invited to download this list and incorporate Caudill books into their summer reading repertoire. Each student who reads 15 of the 20 nominees will be entered into a drawing to win a gift card to Chuck Wagon.
3rd-5th grade students are invited to read the 2019 Bluestem nominated titles (students looking for some fun summer reads are invited to dig into these books this summer). 3rd-5th graders who read every title on this 2020 Bluestem Challenge List will be invited to a pizza party in the library with Mrs. Sawyer at the end of the coming school year.
Be sure to check out these exciting Summer resources:
WILMETTE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Get ready to explore new worlds with your friends at the library! Pre-readers and independent readers through grade 9 can pick up a reading log in the Youth Department between Tuesday, May 28, and Wednesday, July 31. Visiting our cosmic reporting station to show us how many days you have read (or been read to), tell us about your favorite books, add to our stellar mural, and earn free books to keep! Learn more here.
EVANSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Summer learning is great for your mind! It can expand your horizons, give you expertise in subjects you love, expose you to new interests, and make you smarter about the wide world around you. Plus, the more you read, the more chances you have to win prizes! There’s a whole universe out there for you to explore and we can help make it happen. Let’s go – learn more here! And be sure to checkout our Summer Learning Event Guide here.
HALF PRICED BOOKS
Download and use this reading log, add up your minutes and have your parent or guardian initial each week. Once you’ve reached 300 or more minutes, bring your log to your local HPB to claim your Bookworm Bucks on or before August 29, 2019. Learn more here.
BARNES AND NOBLE
The Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program is here to help you on your way, encouraging you to read books of your own choosing and earn a FREE book, simply by following the reading club guidelines. Learn more here.
CHUCK E CHEESE
Chuck E. Cheese hosts a reading program where kids can earn free Chuck E. Cheese tokens for reading. Download a reading chart here to use to track reading goals!
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